KABUL (Pajhwok): Around 2,000 protestors on Tuesday condemned the killing of Muslims in Myanmar and airdropping of offensive leaflets by US forces in Parwan and Kapisa provinces, saying they were ready to lay down their lives for Islam. On September...

JEDDAH (Pajhwok): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supports Afghan government efforts for peace and stability, says Afghan envoy to Saudi Arabia Syed Jalal Karim on Tuesday. He said relation between Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan has improved recently,...

JEDDAH (Pajhwok): Media should be a tool to combat extremism and terrorism and to combat hate speech and that our media should convey the message of peace and spread love and coexistence with peoples and cultures. It was stated by the the Ministry...

KABUL (Pajhwok): The first flight bringing back home Afghan pilgrims from Saudi Arabia would land at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Wednesday, the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs said on Monday. On September 6, the...

MINA, SAUDI (Pajhwok):Prince Khalid al-Faisal, governor of Mecca and head of the Saudi pilgrimage committee, said that the Kingdom has logged record numbers in the transport of pilgrims by buses and trains this year, reaching more than two million...

BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): The number of local and foreign tourists visiting historic sites and natural beauty in central Bamyan province has increased as so far more than 200,000 people toured the province this solar year .

KABUL (Pajhwok): The first day of annual religious festival Eidul Adha was celebrated across Afghanistan on Friday by offering Eid prayers in all provinces, including Kabul , without any untoward incident taking place.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The US and United Kingdom (UK) embassies in Kabul wished happy Eid-ul-Adha to the people of Afghanistan on Thursday. “US Embassy in Kabul and I extend our best wishes to the people of Afghanistan on the occasion of Eid al-Adha ,”...

MAKKAH (Pajhwok): The Saudi Arabia government says nearly two million people from all over the Muslim world have arrived in the kingdom to perform this year’s hajj pilgrimage, which is due to begin on August 30. The annual pilgrimage to Makkah, is...

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (MoHR) on Wednesday announced completing the process of sending Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage, saying so far seven Afghans have died during the performance of the rituals.

KABUL (Pajhwok): A book titled ‘Starai Mazal’ (Tiresome Journey), dealing with former president Hamid Karzai’s foreign trips, has hit the newsstands in Kabul. Published by the Acsose Publication Centre, the 183-page book has been written by senior...

ISLAMABAD (Pajhwok): Afghan and Pakistani journalists have demanded the creation of a joint media commission to promote closer interaction between media representatives from the neighbouring countries. The call came at a meeting at the Nawa-i-Waqt...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Over 2.038 million pilgrims will perform the Islamic ritual of Hajj this year, The Governor of Makkah region says on Tuesday. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal who is also Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Chairman of the...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Secretary Information and Broadcasting Syed Aqa Hussain Sancharaki on Tuesday said though the number of media outlets had increased in the country, their pace of becoming professional had been slow.